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Camberwell 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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TABLE "E."
| Sample No. | Description of Milk. | Result of Analysis. | Action taken. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 818 | Condensed sweetened full cream milk. | Genuine, inasmuch as it conforms to the required composition and the equivalent label. | |
| 879 | Do. | Deficient in milk fat to the extent of 86 per cent, of the amount that should have been present. | Proceedings instituted. Summons against the wholesale firm dismissed on payment of £10 10s. costs. Summonses against retailer and middleman withdrawn. |
| 906 | Do. | Genuine, inasmuch as it conforms to the required composition. | |
| 910 | Do. | Do. | |
| 918 | Do. | Genuine, inasmuch as it conforms to the required composition and the equivalent label. | |
| 933 | Do. | Deficient in milk fat to the extent of 90 per cent, of the amount that should have been present. | Do. |
| 957 | Do. | Genuine, inasmuch as it conforms to the required composition. | |
| 958 | Do. | Do. | |
| 62 | Condensed sweetened machine skimmed milk. | Do. | |
| 71 | Condensed full cream milk sweetened. | Do. | |
| 733 | Do. | Do. | |
| 757 | Do. | Do. |
Since the above Regulations came into force the shops in this Borough have
been visited to ascertain whether the labels on the tins or cartons were in accordance
with the requirements.
At eighteen shops tins of full cream and machine skimmed dried milk (obviously
old stock) were discovered with labels that did not comply with the Regulations.
Cautions were given to the tradesmen concerned, and the stock in each
instance was withdrawn from sale.
Since these Regulations have become operative the sale of dried milk particularly
at the small general shops, has practically ceased.